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widespread

[ wahyd-spred ]

adjective

  1. spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.
  2. distributed over a wide region, or occurring in many places or among many persons or individuals:

    widespread poverty.

    Synonyms: , , ,



widespread

/ ˈɲɪˌɛ /

adjective

  1. extending over a wide area
  2. accepted by or occurring among many people
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of widespread1

First recorded in 1695–1705; wide + spread
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Ankara is currently negotiating a joint defence pact with Sharaa's new government, and there have been widespread reports that Turkey is moving to station aircraft and air defence systems at Syria's T4 and Aleppo airbases.

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It became widespread in the 1930s, as countries sought to shield their economies from a global depression.

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No doubt, but Social Security has operated relatively efficiently for nearly a century, keeping millions out of poverty, and Musk’s claims of widespread fraud have not been backed up.

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Aside from averting widespread strike action, the deal will also lead to action short of strike in schools coming to an end.

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Despite widespread public fury at Yoon’s martial law declaration, his party has defended him, with some conservative lawmakers calling for the “destruction” of the Constitutional Court.

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